InfoScale™ 9.0 Cluster Server Administrator's Guide - Windows

To configure the Steward process for clusters not running in secure mode

1. Identify a system that will host the Steward process.

   Make sure both clusters can connect to the system through a ping command.

2. Copy the file steward from a node in the cluster to the Steward system. The file resides at the following path:

   %VCS_HOME%\bin

   The variable %VCS_HOME% represents the VCS installation directory, typically C:\Program Files\VERITAS\Cluster Server.

3. In both clusters, set the Stewards attribute to the IP address of the system running the Steward process. For example:

   cluster cluster1938 (
   UserNames = { admin = gNOgNInKOjOOmWOiNL }
   ClusterAddress = "10.182.147.19"
   Administrators = { admin }
   CredRenewFrequency = 0
   CounterInterval = 5
   Stewards = {"10.212.100.165"}
   }

4. On the system designated to host the Steward, start the Steward process:

   steward.exe -start

To configure the Steward process for clusters running in secure mode

1. Verify the prerequisites for securing Steward communication are met.

2. Identify a system that will host the Steward process.

   Make sure both clusters can connect to the system through a ping command.

3. Copy the steward file from a node in the cluster to the Steward system. The file resides at the following path:

   %VCS_HOME%\bin\

   The variable %VCS_HOME% represents the VCS installation directory, typically .

4. On the Steward system, run the following script to generate certificates for the steward:

   "C:\Program Files\Veritas\VRTSPerl\bin\perl.exe" create_certs.pl

   This script is located in the %VCS_HOME%\bin directory.

5. To establish trust, run the following script on these systems:

   • On the Steward system:

     "C:\Program Files\Veritas\VRTSPerl\bin\perl.exe" setup_trust.pl 
     virtualIP STEWARD

     Here, virtualIP is the virtual IP address of the cluster.

   • On any node in a global cluster:

     "C:\Program Files\Veritas\VRTSPerl\bin\perl.exe" setup_trust.pl

     If it is multi-site cluster, run this script on any cluster node at each site.

   • On each node in the cluster:

     "C:\Program Files\Veritas\VRTSPerl\bin\perl.exe" setup_trust.pl 
     stewardNameOrIP WAC

     Here, stewardNameOrIP is the system name or IP address of the Steward system.

   This script is located in the %VCS_HOME%\bin directory.

6. On the Steward system, create a file called Steward.conf and populate it with the following information:

   broker=system_name
   accountname=accountname
   domain=HA_SERVICES@FQDN_of_system_that_issued_the_certificate
   

7. In both clusters, set the Stewards attribute to the IP address of the system that runs the Steward process. For example:

   cluster cluster1938 (
   UserNames = { admin = gNOgNInKOjOOmWOiNL }
   ClusterAddress = "10.182.147.19"
   Administrators = { admin }
   CredRenewFrequency = 0
   CounterInterval = 5
   Stewards = {"10.212.100.165"}
   }

8. On the system designated to run the Steward, start the Steward process:

   steward.exe -start -secure